State (V&AC Thanjavur) v. Thanjavur Police Head Constable 295
The Madras High Court records that Head Constable of Papanadu Police Station demanded Rs.1,000 to close a criminal case against the complainant's son and was caught in a V&AC trap at the station gate on 04.09.2002. The Special Court for PC Act Cases, Tiruchirappalli convicted him on 09.03.2012 under PC Act sections 7 and 13(1)(d). On 13.12.2018 the High Court dismissed his appeal and confirmed the conviction and sentence.
This page documents a trial-court conviction from the cited sources below. It is not a High Court or Supreme Court finding; the conviction may have been appealed. Findings are attributed to the convicting court; this record does not add findings of its own.
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By judgment dated 9 March 2012, the Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Tiruchirappalli convicted the Head Constable 295, Papanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.
- Register number
- TN 49 CW 0005
- Case reference
- Spl.C.No.138/2011; Crl.A.(MD)No.44/2012 (Madras HC, Madurai Bench)
- Court and date
- The Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Tiruchirappalli, 9 March 2012
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Head Constable 295, Papanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “In the result, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed, confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year 6 months RI (s.13) + 3 years RI (s.7), concurrent as confirmed on appeal
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Special Court for Trial of Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Tiruchirappalli convicted the accused police personnel on 9 March 2012. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 1 year 6 months RI (s.13) + 3 years RI (s.7), concurrent as confirmed on appeal
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text